(CN) - The Johnson Space Center in Houston will be testing operations all month aboard the spacecraft NASA hopes to send to Mars. NASA says engineers recently simulated conditions astronauts will experience when a rocket launches Orion into deep space.
Orion’s late 2018 mission will be uncrewed, but engineers are working toward getting the spacecraft ready for crewed missions in 2021.
(Photo courtesy of Rad Sinyak, NASA)
Read the Top 8
Sign up for the Top 8, a roundup of the day's top stories delivered directly to your inbox Monday through Friday.
Additional Reads
-
Bezos' rocket company pins crash on overheated engine nozzle March 24, 2023 -
Future NASA moonwalkers to sport sleeker spacesuits March 15, 2023
-
-
Japanese startup unveils balloon flight space viewing tours February 21, 2023